Rhizophysa filiformis // No common name

Rhizophysidae is a family of siphonophores in the suborder Cystonectae. Look at them go 💚🩵💜

A clinging jellyfish (Gonionemus vertens) in Alameda Co, California, USA

Pillar corals look soft and fuzzy, but that fuzz has a purpose! Unlike most hard corals, pillar corals keep the tentacles in their polyps extended to catch plankton in the water. This provides an important supplement to the nutrition they get from the photosynthetic algae that lives in their cells.

St. Nicholas: Volume 11, part 1. May, November, 1883 - April, 1884. Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge.

James Carter Beard (1837 - 1913). "Sandpipers Alighting Upon a Giant Jelly-Fish." From Blown out to Sea, by C. F. Holder.

By-the-wind-sailor stimboard

it is finally christmas day (???), and santa has come to bless us all with his presence!!! unfortunately this year he didn't bring any gifts because he forgot them all at his festive workshop back in the north pole! worry not however, as he assures you a 100% that he'll bring them next year, along with a 5% off coupon for your favourite restaurant!

oh and don't worry about last year's santa. that one was a fraud and has been properly dealt with

jollyness rating: 100%%%% oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh